AISI Type 304 Stainless Steel
AISI type 304 stainless steel balls are used where good corrosion resistance is important, but hardness is not. They offer good resistance to atmospheric corrosion, dyes, food environments, sterilizing solutions and many organic and inorganic materials. Precision Type 304 balls are used in aerosol and dispenser valves, medical applications, animal feeders, trigger sprayers, finger pumps and food processing.
| AISI 304 | |||
| SIZE RANGE | 0.50mm (.020") up to 2" | ||
| GRADES: | 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 | ||
| CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | |||
| CHROMIUM | 18%-20% | ||
| CARBON | .08% MAX. | ||
| NICKEL | 8%-10.5% | ||
| MANGANESE | 2% MAX. | ||
| SILICON | 1% MAX. | ||
| PHOSPHOROUS | .045% MAX. | ||
| SULPHUR | .03% MAX. | ||
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||
| TENSILE STRENGTH | 80,000-180,000 PSI | ||
| YIELD STRENGTH | 50,000-150,000 PSI | ||
| ELONGATION IN TWO INCHES | 55%-60% | ||
| REDUCTION IN AREA | 55%-70% | ||
| MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | 29,000,000 PSI | ||
| DENSITY | .285 LBS./CU.IN. | ||
| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| CORROSION RESISTANCE | GOOD | ||
| MAGNETIC | SLIGHTLY | (DEMAG PROCESS AVAILABLE) | |
| GENERAL USAGE | |||
| AEROSOL VALVES, DISPENSER VALVES, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, ANIMAL FEEDERS, TRIGGER SPRAYERS, FINGER PUMPS, FOOD PROCESSING, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS. | |||
